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Arsenic is poisoness so dont mess with it!

 

 

Occurrence in nature
Discovery
History
  
Physical properties
Uses
Chemical Properties
  

 

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Occurrence in nature
It has been said that arsenic has been found in water. Several types of cancer has been linked to Arsenic. The worlds largest producers of arsenic are China, Chile, Mexico, Belgium, Namibia and the Philippines. The United States does not produce any arsenic. The abundance of arsenic in the Earth's crust is known to be about 5 parts per million.

Rat Poison

 

 Discovery
It was discovered by Albertus Magnus in 1250 AD and has been used since ancient times. He discovered Arsenic when he was heating soap and orpiment. It was manly used in ancient times for hardening bronze. Also a Arab prepared arsenic trioxide in the 700’s. So similar to mercury that in the past scientist and other people get them confused all the time that’s how alike they are.
History
Arsenic has been used as a weapon it has been toxic and poisonous and is used a lot in rat poison. Arsenic was also used in bronze. In the 700’s an Arab named Jabir that was the first to prepare arsenic trioxide, which is a white tasteless odorless powder.

 

 

Physical Properties
Arsenic is a shiny, gray, brittle, metallic-looking solid. The less common form of arsenic is a yellow crystalline solid it is produced when vapors of arsenic are cooled. Arsenic does not melt, however under major pressure it can be forced to melt at the temperature 814c(1,500f). Arsenic has the density of 5.72 grams per cubed centimeters.

Uses
Arsenic if you didn’t know before is a poison it is put in rat poison and if a person has a lot of arsenic it can result of dying. Common alloys of arsenic are found in lead storage batteries, cars, and trucks, which is not to safe for people. Also used to harden bronze.

Table
Atomic number 33  
Name Arsenic  
Atomic mass 74.9  
     
     

 

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Glossary

Metalliod

Arsenic Troxide

A element with propertiy that has nonmetals and metal

A white powder of arsenic

 

Bibliography
 

http://periodic.lanl.gov/elements/33.html

http://www.galleries.com/minerals/elements/arsenic/arsenic.htm


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